1. Need Analysis
- Shawn Pappelbaum
Needs assessment includes the process used to analyze a current business problem or opportunity, analyze current or future states to determine an optimal solution that will provide value and address the business need, assemble the results of the analysis to provide decision makers with relevant information for determining whether an investment in proposed solution is viable.
The business analysis processes are presented as discrete processes below, although in practice, they overlap and interact :
1.1 Identify problem or Opportunity | 1.2 Assess Current State | 1.3 Determine Future State | 1.4 Determine Viable Options and Provide Recommendation | 1.5 Facilitate Roadmap development | 1.6 Assemble business case | 1.7 Support Charter development |
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The process of identifying the problem to be solved or the opportunity to be pursued. | The process of examining current environment under analysis to understand factor, internal or external, which may be the cause for problem or opportunity | The process of determining gaps in existing capabilities and a set of proposed changes necessary to obtain a desired future state that addresses the problem or opportunity under analysis. | The process of applying various analysis techniques to examine possible solutions for meeting the business goals and objectives and to determine which of the options is considered the best possible one for organization to pursue. | The process of supporting the development of a roadmap that outlines, at a high level, which aspects of the solution are planned for delivery and the potential sequence for delivery of these aspects. | The process of synthesizing well-researched and analyzed information to support the selection of the best components of the program or project to address the business goals and objectives | The process of collaborating on the Project charter development with the sponsors, stakeholders and project manager, using business analysis knowledge and information acquired during needs assessment. |
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Needs assessment includes the process used to analyze a current business problem or opportunity, analyze current or future states to determine an optimal solution that will provide value and address the business need, assemble the results of the analysis to provide decision makers with relevant information for determining whether an investment in proposed solution is viable.
The business analysis processes are presented as discrete processes below, although in practice, they overlap and interact :
1.1 Identify problem or Opportunity | 1.2 Assess Current State | 1.3 Determine Future State | 1.4 Determine Viable Options and Provide Recommendation | 1.5 Facilitate Roadmap development | 1.6 Assemble business case | 1.7 Support Charter development |
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The process of identifying the problem to be solved or the opportunity to be pursued. | The process of examining current environment under analysis to understand factor, internal or external, which may be the cause for problem or opportunity | The process of determining gaps in existing capabilities and a set of proposed changes necessary to obtain a desired future state that addresses the problem or opportunity under analysis. | The process of applying various analysis techniques to examine possible solutions for meeting the business goals and objectives and to determine which of the options is considered the best possible one for organization to pursue. | The process of supporting the development of a roadmap that outlines, at a high level, which aspects of the solution are planned for delivery and the potential sequence for delivery of these aspects. | The process of synthesizing well-researched and analyzed information to support the selection of the best components of the program or project to address the business goals and objectives | The process of collaborating on the Project charter development with the sponsors, stakeholders and project manager, using business analysis knowledge and information acquired during needs assessment. |
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